Alessi
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Italian design company selling kitchenware, tableware and coffee makers.
We couldn't confirm where it makes the rest, and most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where the legal minimum is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Alessi names some of the countries it makes in: Italy. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its timber comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
Research notes Alessi's core stainless-steel items are cold-pressed at its own Crusinallo factory in Italy, which made about 40% of total production in 2017; the rest, including porcelain, glass, plastic, wood and electric items, is made by outside suppliers whose countries are not disclosed. It is a certified B Corp with strong benefits for its Italian staff, but it publishes no supplier list, social audit results or living wage commitment for supplier factories.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Alessi S.p.A. Società Benefit has been a certified B Corp since May 2017; its latest published overall B Impact score is 83.4, with 5.6 points for supply chain management. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Alessi S.p.A. Società Benefit (B Corp directory) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since May 2017; overall score 83.4; supply chain management 5.6
- La B di Alessi (Alessi B Corp presentation, 2017) · search the archive · Crusinallo plant makes cold-pressed metal items, about 40% of total production; B Corp certification; staff benefits
- Alessi B Corp summary · search the archive · B Impact score 82.3; supply chain category 4.5 points; stainless steel production still in Italy
- Alessi: 100 Responsibility 2024 (Forbes Italia) · search the archive · Most metal objects made in Crusinallo; catalogue also includes wood, porcelain, glass and plastic
- Alessi Plissé kettle price comparison (BuyWisely) · search the archive · Alessi sold by Australian retailers with shops such as Peter's of Kensington and Minimax
Published by Alessi or its owner
- Reorganisation and development plan (Alessi) · search the archive · Alessi family holding 60%, Oakley Capital's Iconic Holdco 40% since August 2019
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Alessi ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/alessi, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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